Louisa May Alcott

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"Aunt Betsey, there's going to be a new Declaration of Independence.""Bless and save us, what do you mean, child?" And the startled old lady precipitated a pie into theoven with destructive haste."I mean that, being of age, I'm going to take care of myself, and not be a burden any longer. Uncle wishes me out of the way; thinks I ought to go, and, sooner or later, will tell me so. I don'tintend to wait for that, but, like the people in fairy tales, travel away into the world and seek myfortune. I know I can find it."Christie emphasized her speech by energetic demonstrations in the bread-trough, kneading thedough as if it was her destiny, and she was shaping it to suit herself; while Aunt Betsey stoodlistening, with uplifted pie-fork, and as much astonishment as her placid face was capable ofexpressing. As the girl paused, with a decided thump, the old lady exclaimed: "What crazy idee you got into your head now?